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  • THE CITY OF MIRRORS
    THE CITY OF MIRRORS
    JUSTIN CRONIN
    In life I was a scientist called Fanning. Then, in a jungle in Bolivia, I died. I died, and then I was brought back to life... Prompted by a voice that lives in her blood, the fearsome warrior known as Alicia of Blades is drawn towards to one of the great cities of The Time Before. The ruined city of New York. Ruined but not empty. For this is the final refuge of Zero, the f...
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  • THE ESSENTIAL MARGARET FULLER
    THE ESSENTIAL MARGARET FULLER
    MARGARET FULLER
    A woman of many gifts, Margaret Fuller (1810-50) is most aptly remembered as America's first true feminist. Her 1845 work, Woman in the Nineteenth Century, is regarded as the United States' first feminist publication, a groundbreaking book that helped reshape gender roles for women as well as men. Fuller was one of the few female members of the Transcendentalist movement, and i...
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  • TO THE RIVER
    TO THE RIVER
    OLIVIA LAING
    Over sixty years after Virginia Woolf drowned in the River Ouse, Olivia Laing set out one midsummer morning to walk its banks, from source to sea. Along the way, she explores the roles that rivers play in human lives, tracing their intricate flow through literature, mythology and folklore.Lyrical and stirring, To the River is a passionate investigation into how history resides ...
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  • THOMAS BECKET
    THOMAS BECKET
    JOHN GUY
    From Thomas Becket's early life as a merchant's son and his time as the Archbishop of Canterbury to his assassination in the Cathedral itself, this enlightening book brings to life a colossal figure of British history. 'Lively, effortlessly readable, superb. A beautifully layered portrait of one of the most complex characters in English history' The Times ____________________ ...
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  • THE FIFTH HEAD OF CERBERUS
    THE FIFTH HEAD OF CERBERUS
    GENE WOLFE
    Back in print for the first time in more than a decade, Gene Wolfe's "The Fifth Head of Cerberus" is a universally acknowledged masterpiece of science fiction by one of the field's most brilliant writers. Far out from Earth, two sister planets, Saint Anne and Saint Croix, circle each other in an eternal dance. It is said a race of shapeshifters once lived here, only to perish w...
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  • RIDE THE WAVE
    RIDE THE WAVE
    KATHERINE REILLY
    A brand new spicy sports rom-com, perfect for fans of sizzling chemistry and forced proximity. Readers of ICEBREAKER and THE FAKE OUT will LOVE this epic romance! 'As sexy as it is sweet, this is the perfect beach read!' - Catherine Walsh, the bestselling author of Snowed In *** In surfing, everyone's chasing the perfect ride... Twelve years ago, Leo Silva was a world champi...
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  • POISON, SHADOW AND FAREWELL
    POISON, SHADOW AND FAREWELL
    JAVIER MARÍAS
    Jacques Deza is back in London and once again working for the secret intelligence agency run by Bernard Tupra. Deza finds himself forced to watch Tupra's collection of incriminating videotapes of important public figures. The recordings document unconventional private lives - and horrific acts. The scenes enter him like a poison, contaminating everything good, yet he is powerle...
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  • THE WHITE GUARD
    THE WHITE GUARD
    MIKHAIL BULGAKOV
    Discover Mikhail Bugakov's classic literary love letter to the city of Kyiv. Drawing closely on Bulgakov's personal experiences of the horrors of civil war as a young doctor, The White Guard takes place in Kyiv, 1918, a time of turmoil and suffocating uncertainty as the Bolsheviks, Socialists and Germans fight for control of the city. It tells the story of the Turbins, a once-w...
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  • WITCH HAT ATELIER 2
    WITCH HAT ATELIER 2
    KAMOME SHIRAHAMA
    A beautifully-illustrated story about a girl who longs for magic in her life and learns that, on the inside, she already is what she wishes she could be. Reminiscent of Studio Ghibli, this lushly-drawn story was voted one of the top 10 manga of the year in 2018 by the Japanese manga industry.TRIAL BY FIREJoin Coco as she continues her spellbinding journey of magic and discovery...
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  • BREAD GIVERS
    BREAD GIVERS
    ANZIA YEZIERSKA
    A timeless American novel about an immigrant girl growing up on the Lower East Side who dares to challenge her Orthodox Jewish family's narrow conceptions of a woman's place in the world, featuring a new foreword by the author of the New York Times bestseller Unorthodox-the basis for the hit Netflix series-and cover art by New Yorker cartoonist Liana FinckA Penguin ClassicThe y...
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  • THE MAGICIAN'S LAND
    THE MAGICIAN'S LAND
    LEV GROSSMAN
    Quentin has been cast out of Fillory. Alone and adrift, he returns to Brakebills, the school of magic where it all began. But he can't hide from his past. His new path will take him through a world of grey and uncertain magic, from Antarctica to theenchanted Neitherlands. But all roads lead back to Fillory. The magical barriers are failing and the realm faces destruction. To sa...
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  • MEDUSA
    MEDUSA
    ROSIE HEWLETT
    Praise for Rosie Hewlett 'Delightfully devastating' Bea Fitsgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen 'A fiery and dramatic novel' Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne 'Vivid and powerful' Luna McNamara, author of Psyche and Eros You know her name, you know her story. Just not the right one... Within the depths of the Underworld the formidable snake-haired Gorgon has finally had en...
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  • KUDOS
    KUDOS
    RACHEL CUSK
    A woman on a plane listens to the stranger in the seat next to hers telling her the story of his life: his work, his marriage, and the harrowing night he has just spent burying the family dog. That woman is Faye, who is on her way to Europe to promote the book she has just published. Once she reaches her destination, the conversations she has with the people she meets - about a...
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  • THE GUARDIAN QUICK CROSSWORDS 2
    THE GUARDIAN QUICK CROSSWORDS 2
    THE GUARDIAN
    This book contains more than 200 crosswords, perfect for a quick - but challenging - test of your deductive skills. The Guardian's many crosswords are enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people every day. With a wide variety of clues from a vast range of subjects, these crosswords will provide a stern examination of your lexical knowledge, but are concise enough to be solved in...
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  • THE LIVES OF THE CAESARS
    THE LIVES OF THE CAESARS
    SUETONIUS
    A masterful new translation of Suetonius' renowned biography of the twelve Caesars, bringing to life a portrait of the first Roman emperors in stunning detail The ancient Roman empire was the supreme arena, where emperors had no choice but to fight, to thrill, to dazzle. To rule as a Caesar was to stand as an actor upon the great stage of the world. No biography invites us int...
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  • THE LAST HOURS 3: CHAIN OF THORNS
    THE LAST HOURS 3: CHAIN OF THORNS
    CASSANDRA CLARE
    James and Cordelia must save London - and their marriage - in this thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to The Last Hours series from the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel.Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her.In only a few short weeks, she h[Bokinfo]. ...
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  • HONEY IN THE RIVER
    HONEY IN THE RIVER
    MARSHA SCARBROUGH
    Marsha Scarbrough's quest for spiritual wisdom led her to study West African shamanism with a Nigerian ceremonial leader and master drummer. The quest transformed into romance, then betrayal, and ultimately, tragedy. Honey in the River, her memoir of the sexy, stormy, spiritual romance with that polygamous shaman, explores the contemporary relevance of ancient African wisdom te...
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  • POYUMS ANNAW
    POYUMS ANNAW
    LEN PENNIE
    The anticipated follow up to poyums, from a singular voice in modern Scots poetry "A second, blistering collection that confronts patriarchy, gender-based violence and societal injustice with tenderness, a jousting wit and not a little righteous fury"--Caroline Sanderson, The Bookseller There isn't a timescale for how you should healYour bad days are valid, your heartache is re...
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  • ON WINGS OF BLOOD
    ON WINGS OF BLOOD
    BRIAR BOLEYN
    It's THE hottest romantasy sensation that EVERYONE is talking about! What do you get if you mix Fourth Wing with Zodiac Academy, a dash of Arthurian legend, and lots and lots of vampires? Welcome to Bloodwing Academy. Expect magic. Expect competition. Expect blood. ?????? IT'S THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP 3 BESTSELLER! The reader reviews say it all! 'If you love dragons, acad...
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  • A HEART FULL OF HATRED
    A HEART FULL OF HATRED
    DEREK LANDY
    The bone-shaking new trilogy continues - the latest adventure in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series Vengeance is a killer. A killer is stalking and murdering sorcerers, and Valkyrie Cain is next on his list. While hunting down a cult of magical terrorists intent on taking their revenge on the mortal world, Skulduggery and Valkyrie are drawn into a murder investigation ...
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  • SPEAKING BONES
    SPEAKING BONES
    KEN LIU
    The conclusion to Ken Liu's chronicle of the Dandelion Dynasty quartet - one of the Greatest Fantasy Series of all Time (TIME MAGAZINE) Ukyu-Gondé: Stalked by foes and dogged by betrayal, Princess Théra is pursued across a continent vaster than she could ever have imagined, to the hidden valleys of the World's Edge Mountains, into the barrows and subterranean halls of the City...
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  • A CONSTELLATION OF VITAL PHENOMENA
    A CONSTELLATION OF VITAL PHENOMENA
    ANTHONY MARRA
    Longlisted for the National Book Award 2013 In a snow-covered village in Chechnya, eight-year-old Havaa watches from the woods as her father is abducted in the middle of the night by Russian soldiers. Their life-long friend and neighbour, Akhmed, has also been watching, and when he finds Havaa he knows of only one person who might be able to help. For tough-minded doctor Sonja ...
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  • THE CASE OF THE ASPHYXIATED ALEXANDRIAN
    THE CASE OF THE ASPHYXIATED ALEXANDRIAN
    SEAN MCLACHLAN
    A mysterious murder. A lost pharaoh. Sir Augustus Wall came to Egypt to escape his old life, but when a comrade from the trenches is found murdered in a Cairo hotel, Augustus realizes his past has finally caught up. Now he must discover the reason for the baffling murder, leading him and his friends Moustafa and Faisal on a dangerous hunt for the most sought-after treasure in E...
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  • LONELY PLANET POCKET PORTO
    LONELY PLANET POCKET PORTO
    LONELY PLANET / JOANA TABORDA
    Lonely Planet's Pocket Porto is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Experience the historic Se cathedral, wonder at the stunning Palacio da Bolsa and visit peacocks in Jardim do Palácio de Cristal; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Porto and make the most of your trip!Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket ...
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  • SPACEBOY
    SPACEBOY
    DAVID WALLIAMS
    Go back to the Space Race with No.1 bestselling author David Walliams for a breathless cinematic adventure full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises - and a secret that could change the course of history... America. The 1960s. Stuck on a remote farm with her awful aunt, twelve-year-old orphan Ruth spends every night gazing at the stars, dreaming of adventure. One night she ...
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  • WISTERIA
    WISTERIA
    ADALYN GRACE
    'A deliciously deadly Gothic romance' STEPHANIE GARBER 'A true pleasure from beginning to end' JENNIFER ARMENTROUT 'Decadently atmospheric' KERRI MANISCALCO ?? The New York Times bestseller Adalyn Grace is back with a gorgeous, thrilling, beautifully romantic gothic fantasy - if you loved Belladonna and Foxglove, you will adore this . . . ?? Blythe Hawthorn has never let anyo...
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  • THE RIVIERA SET
    THE RIVIERA SET
    MARY S. LOVELL
    This is the story of the remarkable group of people who frequented the exquisite Chateau de l'Horizon in Cannes from 1930 to 1960. The Chateau was frequented by Winston Churchill, the Duke of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, Lady Thelma Furness, Anthony Eden, Lloyd George, Jenny Churchill, Gloria Vanderbilt, Lord Beaverbrook, J.P. Morgan, Prince Aly Khan, H.H. Aga Khan, Rita Hayworth, ...
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  • THE WHITE TIGER
    THE WHITE TIGER
    ARAVIND ADIGA
    Balram Halwai is the White Tiger - the smartest boy in his village. His family is too poor for him to afford for him to finish school and he has to work in a teashop, breaking coals and wiping tables. But Balram gets his break when a rich man hires him as a chauffeur, and takes him to live in Delhi. The city is a revelation. As he drives his master to shopping malls and call ce...
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  • SPAIN
    SPAIN
    MICHAEL. REID
    An incisive account of modern Spain, from the death of Franco to the Catalan referendum and beyond "Comprehensive and engaging."--Gideon Rachman, Financial Times Spain's transition to democracy after Franco's long dictatorship was widely hailed as a success, ushering in three decades of unprecedented progress and prosperity. Yet over the past decade its political consensus has...
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  • CHAINSAW MAN, VOL. 16
    CHAINSAW MAN, VOL. 16
    TATSUKI FUJIMOTO
    Broke young man + chainsaw demon = Chainsaw Man!Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive in a harsh world. After being killed on a job, he is revived by his pet devil Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous—Chainsaw Man!To live life as a normal high school student, or to become Chainsaw Man again. Denji is facing the ultimate choice and has no idea wha...
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